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After becoming physically violent with his wife, Sebastian feels remorse and apologizes for his actions.He promises never to be violent again and helps to treat his wife's wounds.Which stage of marital aggression does this describe?

A) tension-building stage
B) acute-battering incident
C) re-engagement stage
D) loving contrition stage

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Kaitlyn and Sam have agreed to participate in marriage counselling.They have been married for five years and report they have become bored with their marriage.Initially, what can the marriage therapist tell them regarding the "ups and downs" of marriage?

A) They will need to improve their communication skills to discuss issues.
B) Marital satisfaction will decline if couples do not engage in fun activities.
C) Marital satisfaction begins to decline just after marriage and it continues to fall until it reaches its lowest point following the birth of children.
D) Couples should spend more time with other married couples to engage in decision- making.

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Briefly explain how to deal with spousal abuse.

If Larry is taught new information about an elephant, which is a large animal, he will benefit from using ___________ about other large animals to store that new information so he can retrieve that information when he needs it.

Theorist Ravenna Helson focused on _____________, which suggest that it is the particular events in an adult's life, rather than age per se, that determines the course of emotional development.

According to anthropologist Richard Shweder, high-caste Hindu women from the Oriya culture in Orissa, India, view their life course

At what age do women enter a period known as the climacteric?

Which of the following plays a major factor in reducing and preventing weight gain during middle adulthood?

The cycle of violence theory explains the full story of how abuse and neglect occurs.

According to Erikson, if a middle-aged person is focused on the triviality of his/her own activities and not on being involved with family and society, he/she is likely to experience

Research indicates that most people's happiness set points seem to be fairly low.

Which of the following is a reason why menopause is important?

Some form of domestic violence occurs in _____% of all marriages.

For men, the period of physical and psychological change in the reproductive system is referred to as

Only women of very low status are subjected to spousal abuse.

Although the overall divorce rate has declined in the past two decades, divorce among _________ couples is rising.

Most elderly people who live alone report that they do not want to live with their children.

Many middle-aged adults report that they perceive many differences in their personality from when they were in their 20s compared to when they are in their 50s.

Middle adulthood often brings about a renewal of sexual enjoyment.

Which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics pertains to the degree to which a person is easygoing and helpful?